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Line-a vs. Lee-na

The name we have picked out is Carolina Joy. How do YOU pronounce the "lina" in Carolina? I am just curious which pronunciation is most common. Thank you.

The Top Baby Name is...

Line-a

68%

Lee-na

32%

Poll created: Jan 24, 2015
Total Votes: 25
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Caro-lee-na if it’s a name, Caro-line-a if it’s the state.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
"Caro-leen-a" is the very legitimate Hispanic pronunciation. I think it’s lovely and could easily adapt to that pronunciation if that’s the one you want. But you’ll probably get "Caro-line-a" most of the time if you are in the US.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
We are pronouncing her name as caro-line-a and it is a relief to see that pronunciation having more votes!
posted by OP :: 9 years ago | report
I live in a very diverse area. All the Carolina’s I’ve known are Latino and pronounce it Caro-LEEN-ah. Only one Carolina I met pronounces it Caro-LINE-ah as an Americanization, and I am 99 percent sure she’s only half Hispanic.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
It all depends on where you live. If you live in a diverse area, use Caro-LEEN-a, because most people will pronounce it that way. If you do not, people will say Caro-LINE-ah, so in that case you use that.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
I prefer Caro-LINE-ah, but I’ve seen it both ways.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
Caro-lee-na definitely. The only person I know with this name pronounces it that way and if I ever saw it written down, that’s the pronunciation I’d use.

It makes sense, since all the other LINE/LINA names are pronounced LEEN/A (Emmeline, Adeline, Rosaline, Evangeline, Angeline, Catalina, Charline, Joline, Ottoline) so, really, which is the odd man out?
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
So my opinion is futile but do the states pronounce it like Caro-lee-na?! NO! Pronounce it like the state!
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
Caro-line-uh. Never even thought/heard of Caro-leen-uh. Caro-line-uh is much prettier & it’s spelled exactly how it will be pronounced.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
LINE-A. Pronounce it like the states!
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report

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